“What are the best Spring Books (Fiction and Nonfiction)?” We looked at 210 of the top Spring books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 14 titles, all appearing on 3 or more “Best Spring” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 175+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 14 Best Spring Books

14 .) A New Beginning: Celebrating the Spring Equinox written by Wendy Pfeffer

Lists It Appears On:

• Medium
• PBS
• We Are Teachers

The spring equinox signals the time of year when the days are getting longer, the growing season has begun, and animals give birth to their young. With accessible, lyrical prose and vibrant illustrations, this book explains the science behind spring and shows how the annual arebirtha of Earth has been celebrated by various cultures throughout the ages and the world. Teachers will appreciate the simple science, the multicultural history, and the hands-on activities in this book. Parents and librarians will enjoy sharing it with children at Easter and Passover time.

13 .) A Seed is Sleepy written by Dianna Hutts Aston

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Little Book Big Story
• Pragmatic Mom

Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at home being read on a parent’s lap as in a classroom reading circle.

12 .) Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms written by Julia Rawlinson

Lists It Appears On:

• Medium
• PBS
• The Measured Mom

Fletcher loves everything about spring: listening to the birds sing, smelling just-opened flowers, and playing chase with butterflies. But then Fletcher sees something he never expected to see in spring: snow. Oh, no! But it turns out that spring has another surprise in store for Fletcher—a warm and wondrous one. Jump into spring with Fletcher nd friends!

11 .) Frog and Toad Are Friends written by Arnold Lobel

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Tips From A Typical Mom Blog
• We Are Teachers

Celebrate the power of friendship with Frog and Toad—a Caldecott Honor Book! From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—just as best friends should be. These five adventurous tales are perfect for Level 2 beginning readers.

10 .) Spring Is Here, Corduroy! written by Don Freeman

Lists It Appears On:

• Disney Baby
• Home School Preschool
• The Measured Mom

Spring is finally here Corduroy and friends enjoy the springtime weather–the sun is shining and flowers bloom everywhere. They decide to plant a beautiful flower garden that they can take care of and share together. Celebrate the rejuvenating season of spring with Corduroy and four pages of springtime stickers.

9 .) What Will Hatch? written by Jennifer Ward

Lists It Appears On:

• Disney Baby
• Medium
• PBS

Jelly, jiggly.What will hatch? Wiggly, squiggly. . . tadpole.What is more exciting than waiting for an egg to hatch? Creatures of all varieties begin inside an egg-and those eggs also come in all shapes and sizes. From a squiggly tadpole to fuzzy robin to a leathery platypus, this charming text and unique illustrations show eight different animals as they begin life. With a cut-out on each page readers will have fun guessing… what will hatch?

8 .) Mouse’s First Spring written by Lauren Thompson

Lists It Appears On:

• Home School Preschool
• Imagination Soup
• Scholastic
• The Measured Mom

One bright day, Mouse and Momma head outside to play. The wind blows in something feathery and plump — a bird, and something wiggly and pink — a worm, and something green, who hops and leaps — a frog. But before it’s time to go back inside, Mouse finds something that’s soft and new with petals… the prettiest flower he’s ever seen! Could it mean spring is finally here?

7 .) Planting a Rainbow written by Lois Ehlert

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Goodreads
• PBS
• Pragmatic Mom

This educational and enjoyable book helps children understand how to plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings, and nurture their growth. Lois Ehlert’s bold collage illustrations include six pages of staggered width, presenting all the flowers of each color of the rainbow.

6 .) Spring written by Gerda Muller

Lists It Appears On:

• Disney Baby
• Goodreads
• Home School Preschool
• Woodland Trust

Newly back in print, this series of board books without text lead the young child through the seasons of the year in fun, active pictures. Playing with lambs, sowing seeds, painting Easter eggs and watching baby birds.

5 .) The Tiny Seed written by Eric Carle

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Disney Baby
• Home School Preschool
• Tips From A Typical Mom Blog

In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost — burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers — trampled by playing children, picked as a gift for a friend. Soon only the tiniest seed remains, growing into a giant flower and, when autumn returns, sending its own seeds into the wind to start the process over again. Eric Carle’s eloquent text and brilliant collages turn the simple life cycle of a plant into an exciting story, a nature lesson, and an inspiring message of the importance of perseverance.

4 .) When Spring Comes written by Kevin Henkes

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Medium
• The Measured Mom
• We Are Teachers

The award-winning, bestselling husband-and-wife team of Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek collaborate for the first time since their acclaimed picture book Birds. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves unfurl and flowers blossom, the grass turns green, and the mounds of snow shrink and shrink. Spring brings baby birds, sprouting seeds, rain and mud, and puddles. You can feel it and smell it and hear it—and you can read it! Kevin Henkes uses striking imagery, repetition, and alliteration to introduce basic concepts of language and the changing of the seasons. And Laura Dronzek’s gorgeous, lush paintings show the transformation from quiet, cold winter to the joyful newborn spring. Watch the world transform when spring comes!

3 .) Spring is Here written by Will Hillenbrand

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Disney Baby
• Home School Preschool
• Scholastic
• Tips From A Typical Mom Blog

Sniff. Sniff. Sniff. Spring is in the air. Mole can smell it. But Bear is still asleep after his long winter nap. How will Mole wake up Bear so they can celebrate together? When a knock, knock, knock and toot, toot, toot can’t get Bear out of bed, Mole cooks up a special treat. Spring fever is catching in this vibrant story of friendship.

2 .) Everything Spring written by Jill Esbaum

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Home School Preschool
• Imagination Soup
• Medium
• PBS
• The Measured Mom
• We Are Teachers
• Woodland Trust

Surround yourself in Everything Spring. Stunning photography and detailed imagery capture the uplifting spirit of our favorite season in this counterpart to the National Geographic bestseller A Tree for All Seasons. We think of spring and we feel warmer, sunny days, we smell the freshness of nature’s flowers blooming again, and we picture little chicks and furry bunnies. These adorable baby animals are fun to look at and they represent the spirit of renewal and life that is spring. Every young creature finally ventures outside to play as the dreary days of winter fade away and color surround us all. Spring is about being outdoors enjoying all that our wonderful planet has to offer—it’s about living life to the fullest. In Jill Esbaum’s beautifully photographed picture book, young children can see, hear, and feel the warmth of springtime by reading and learning all about chicks, bunnies, and the other baby animals that come out to play in springtime.

1 .) And Then It’s Spring written by Julie Fogliano

Lists It Appears On:

• Days With Grey
• Disney Baby
• Goodreads
• Home School Preschool
• Medium
• PBS
• Pragmatic Mom
• The Measured Mom
• Tips From A Typical Mom Blog

Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they’ve had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.

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